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baldguy

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94. Except the people making a big deal of this don't have a great track record.

Fri Jul 1, 2016, 09:09 PM

Jul 2016

They've been trying to get something to hang around Clinton's neck for more that 30 yrs. Whitewater was the prototype: take a particular innocuous incident, try to insinuate that various illegal things happened with no proof, then claim the Clintons did something improper.

Hasn't worked out the way the anti-Clinton folks imagined it would so far.

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Let me spell this our for those in the "Clinton/Lynch thing is no big deal" camp. [View all] B2G Jul 2016 OP

Here's the thing KMOD Jul 2016 #1

Which camp is Comey in exactly? B2G Jul 2016 #4

I expect him to release a very KMOD Jul 2016 #10

FBI directors don't issue guidelines for other agencies. Press Virginia Jul 2016 #17

They need to placate Chuck Grassley's concerns. KMOD Jul 2016 #21

+1 emulatorloo Jul 2016 #24

Comey testifies on Bush's illegality Coyotl Jul 2016 #122

What kind of investigation are you imagining the FBI is doing? Press Virginia Jul 2016 #13

How big of a moron Chuck Grassley really is. KMOD Jul 2016 #23

I didn't realize that was the FBI's role. Hmm. I was under the impression leeroysphitz Jul 2016 #56

The are investigating Chuck Grassley's concerns. KMOD Jul 2016 #66

Somewhat inaccurate. Adrahil Jul 2016 #85

Thanks for paying attention BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #87

I can't figure why anyone involved thought that was a good idea Lee-Lee Jul 2016 #2

It's eye-opening when you realize that many political lawyers play it across the line. Baitball Blogger Jul 2016 #16

And thats exactly the point. NOBODY with either of them said "bad idea"? 7962 Jul 2016 #42

The conspiracy theories were already there, always have been, always will. Agschmid Jul 2016 #51

That mill didn't need any more grist so it was still poor judgement. n/t leeroysphitz Jul 2016 #58

And all this does is make them MORE believable. 7962 Jul 2016 #74

It just seems funny that certain people cause so much drama for themselves. Matt_R Jul 2016 #96

Well, it sounds like he knows who he's dealing with, and is willing to do it. We will see, soon. leveymg Jul 2016 #3

Who came to that conclusion?...the Deputy Special Council?... pkdu Jul 2016 #5

The guy in charge of this email investigation. B2G Jul 2016 #6

Nice try. pkdu Jul 2016 #9

WTF are you even talking about? B2G Jul 2016 #11

Self inflicted wounds... deathrind Jul 2016 #7

Optics can be a bitch. Wellstone ruled Jul 2016 #8

Clinton's intent doesn't even matter now. B2G Jul 2016 #12

Agree. Wellstone ruled Jul 2016 #19

Exactly loyalsister Jul 2016 #82

Billy seems to step in things Wellstone ruled Jul 2016 #83

I'm confident that she will win loyalsister Jul 2016 #84

This is Hillary's Campaign to lose. Wellstone ruled Jul 2016 #86

Don't include Sanders. He's make it obvious that he has no enthusiasm for campaigning . . . brush Jul 2016 #116

yep +10 840high Jul 2016 #80

You're blaming this on the weather????? Chasstev365 Jul 2016 #45

Zero. Wellstone ruled Jul 2016 #48

Clinton is not a lawyer angrychair Jul 2016 #68

One would think the former AG of Arkansas would know better. nt B2G Jul 2016 #71

He applied for, and got, reinstatement. If he's kept up paying the annual fees, he's a lawyer. merrily Jul 2016 #107

He did not "lose" the right to practice law. ET Awful Jul 2016 #121

Thatis a very loose interpretation of what happened angrychair Jul 2016 #123

Saying he "lost" it is more of a stretch n/t ET Awful Jul 2016 #130

Question. You say they were friends. Where did that info come from? Rilgin Jul 2016 #72

It's called the Cocktail Wellstone ruled Jul 2016 #73

They have history together. Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #97

He may not even have met her in 1999 just followed recommendations for a slate of appointments Rilgin Jul 2016 #125

. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #14

Always the incisive comment. HERVEPA Jul 2016 #101

Bill, go to your room Motley13 Jul 2016 #15

No, you are wrong about this. I listened to her interview this morning. She said she riversedge Jul 2016 #18

And she just happened to announce this today. B2G Jul 2016 #20

please listen to her. She also said that given the riversedge Jul 2016 #31

She said so 2 weeks ago on MTP. Guess you missed that in your rush to post. blm Jul 2016 #54

That's not exactly what she said. B2G Jul 2016 #60

How biased! scscholar Jul 2016 #35

Who is being biased? riversedge Jul 2016 #37

That is what she is doing. It's in the op alfredo Jul 2016 #67

But, but, but, the poster was spelling it out for us!!!! How will we know what to believe in the Squinch Jul 2016 #47

Our much vaunted press has done a terrible job of explaining the FBI investigation lapucelle Jul 2016 #22

Thanks for the post. Very good. riversedge Jul 2016 #38

Your word usage and tone calls into question angrychair Jul 2016 #70

Bingo. Else You Are Mad Jul 2016 #76

Like most of the people here at DU, I'm not impartial. lapucelle Jul 2016 #124

Excellent post... LenaBaby61 Jul 2016 #77

We don't actually have a media anymore, not like the 60s and 70s lostnfound Jul 2016 #88

Sorry to parse words, lostnfound PJMcK Jul 2016 #127

"watching the evening news with my parents and recognizing that the news was serious business. " lostnfound Jul 2016 #128

Th decision was already made prior to . . . Iliyah Jul 2016 #25

Sure it was. nt B2G Jul 2016 #26

Yes, of course it was jberryhill Jul 2016 #29

+1 Agschmid Jul 2016 #59

"Lynch has decided that she will accept the FBI recommendation" - she decided that months ago. George II Jul 2016 #27

Did she? B2G Jul 2016 #28

You think she's stupid? jberryhill Jul 2016 #30

I think it's surprising that she didn't say anything at that time. B2G Jul 2016 #32

In this case, your 'surprise' sounds a lot like concern trolling emulatorloo Jul 2016 #39

fake/manufactured Clinton 'scandal' Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2016 #53

I am referring to Lynch/Clinton "Tarmac-gate". As to FBI, emulatorloo Jul 2016 #120

I agree with you. The assumption that she did something wrong to begin with is more than a little Laser102 Jul 2016 #55

Whatever keeps the outrage meter pegged at 11! JoePhilly Jul 2016 #33

That's not necessarily a problem as it effectively kicks the decision upstairs ucrdem Jul 2016 #34

Yeah Obama's got this covered Geronimoe Jul 2016 #41

How well did the saturday night massacre work for Nixon? karynnj Jul 2016 #43

Fortunately the situations aren't remotely comparable. ucrdem Jul 2016 #108

The similarity is that the public reaction will be similar karynnj Jul 2016 #119

LOOK HOW WELL THINGS WENT FOR GEN. PETRAUS. cynzke Jul 2016 #36

Eric Holder was Director at that time not Lynch Geronimoe Jul 2016 #40

IT'S WORSE - THERE WERE HIBBIE JOBBIES AT THE AIRPORT! jberryhill Jul 2016 #44

... La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #46

Well jberryhill Jul 2016 #49

there are some who are still hoping that by some magic HRC will lose this primary La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #50

This thread is not about the meeting itself B2G Jul 2016 #52

lol uponit7771 Jul 2016 #92

Still in " no big deal" camp MFM008 Jul 2016 #57

Agree, Sanders is out definitively. B2G Jul 2016 #61

Is Bill Clinton trying to sabotage Hillary? liberalmuse Jul 2016 #62

I've asked that same question dflprincess Jul 2016 #99

Well, it seems that Bill Clinton wants to establish or maintain friendly terms with the US Atty HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #115

Comey is an Obama appointee... modestybl Jul 2016 #63

Let me repeat that: Comey is an Obama appointee amandabeech Jul 2016 #81

Ok,,,,, Cryptoad Jul 2016 #64

Emails! Emails! Emails! Drink! Drink! Drink! randome Jul 2016 #90

seems legit ! stonecutter357 Jul 2016 #65

Minus 50 points for not mentioning "neo-liberalism" Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2016 #69

Damn. Must try harder. nt B2G Jul 2016 #75

Am I wrong? 40RatRod Jul 2016 #78

IOKIYAR Warpy Jul 2016 #79

The Kerry State Department is NOT right wing. This is not a right wing investigation onecaliberal Jul 2016 #103

SURE it is. Warpy Jul 2016 #109

Then why did Obama choose him for the FBI? 1939 Jul 2016 #111

And the unsecured server was their idea too? Yeah didn't think so. onecaliberal Jul 2016 #117

I am very surprised to hear you say that yourpaljoey Jul 2016 #126

She said she would accept the reccomendations of "career prosecutors" Thor_MN Jul 2016 #89

Laws are only for the little people after all. onecaliberal Jul 2016 #104

Huh? Did you mean to reply to someone else? Thor_MN Jul 2016 #106

++++++++THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE OP IS FALSE ON ITS FACE++++++++++ uponit7771 Jul 2016 #91

Bill Clinton is a dumbass. Period. nt broadcaster75201 Jul 2016 #93

Except the people making a big deal of this don't have a great track record. baldguy Jul 2016 #94

Are there really any minds left to change? Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #98

And objective people will think this is fucking ridiculous no matter what the party onecaliberal Jul 2016 #105

That fact that Hillary didn't do anything wrong means nest Jul 2016 #100

She was always going to do that MaggieD Jul 2016 #102

Precedent videohead5 Jul 2016 #110

There are degrees... TipTok Jul 2016 #112

But videohead5 Jul 2016 #113

We'll see where it shakes out... TipTok Jul 2016 #114

BFD. He could have picked up a phone and called her if he really wanted to do something Gman Jul 2016 #118

Amazing how scandal-free Obama has been... modestybl Jul 2016 #129